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New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): The Delhi Government announced on Thursday that no penalty will be levied on people for not wearing face masks in public places in the national capital. The government, however, advised the public to continue wearing masks in crowded public places.

New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): A simulated Anti-terror response exercise was carried out at Shree Dharmik Ramleela at the historic Red Fort, Delhi Police said on Monday.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 14 (ANI): In view of heavy rains, the Assam government on Tuesday issued an advisory for the people of Guwahati and adjoining areas not to venture out unless absolutely essential.

New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): With the Board of Control for Cricket in India allowing full-capacity in stadiums for the India versus South Africa five-match T20 series, Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) is gearing up to host T20 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here.

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): In view of rising cases of COVID-19, the Delhi government has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which have mandated the teachers to ask the students about COVID-19 related symptoms daily.

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday announced the re-imposition of a fine of Rs 500 on those found not wearing masks in public places with immediate effect.

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the national capital over the past few days, the Delhi government on Wednesday made the wearing of masks mandatory at public places, said Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the city, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is likely to re-impose the fine for not wearing face masks in public places, as per sources.

New Delhi Apr 19 PTI The Chamber of Trade and Industry CTI on Tuesday appealed to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority DDMA not to impose coronavirus restrictions merely on the basis of positivity rate The traders body in a letter to the DDMA also requested it to make it mandatory to wear masks in public if the situation demands The request from the traders body comes a day before a crucial meeting of the DDMA where it is likely to discuss the mandatory use of face masks and hybrid mode of offline and online teaching for schoolchildren in view of rising number of infections in past many days The DDMA meeting chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal will also review the COVID-19 situation in the national capital In a letter written to the DDMA the CTI said that coronavirus is completely under control in Delhi at present and there is no need to impose more strictness in right now CTI Chairman Brijesh Goyal said the news of increasing coronavirus cases in the capital has created an atmosphere of fear among the traders Now the marriages have also started and somehow the business is getting back on track If there is any restriction the business will suffer Decision regarding restrictions should not be taken only on the basis of case escalation and positivity rate but the rate of hospitalisation and bed occupancy and effectiveness of the variant should also be considered Goyal said On Monday 501 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the national capital with a positivity rate of 772 per cent and zero deaths Goyal said many medical experts opine that though the cases are increasing they are not dangerous as the hospitalisation rate is low Genome sequencing done at LNJP Hospital showed that the XE variant was not found in Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also said the coronavirus situation is being monitored and no one needs to panic he said If necessary the DDMA should make it mandatory to wear a mask but the penalty should not be Rs 2000 Goyal said Earlier this month the DDMA had withdrawn Rs 500 fine for not wearing a mask at public place The CTI said that Graded Response Action Plan GRAP restrictions formulated earlier by the DDMA were chalked out in view of the dangerous condition of the Delta variant but Omicron isnt that dangerous Goyal said that according to the health bulletin of the Delhi government there are 9735 Covid beds in the hospitals of which only 81 are occupied It is clear that the cases of coronavirus have increased but they are not fatal or dangerous The CTI urges that there should be no strictness on the markets and business activities right now The DDMA should take a decision only after considering all these aspects Goyal said PTI AKM CK